5/15/13 AARP Driver Safety Course Hanapepe United Church of Christ, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $12-$14. Brush up on your driving skills and qualify for a substantial auto insurance discount. Call to register. (245-1851) Step Up the Ladder of Success Kauai Community College, call for exact location, May 15 and 17, 8-11 a.m., $95. This course is [...]
It was a rainy day at Kapa‘a Ball Park, but the Dodgers and Cardinals played on. The Dodgers won 12-6 in this Kawaihau Little League game. Photos by RON KOSEN PHOTO SPECTRUM KAUA’I
Phillip Parker was 14 a year ago when he hung himself in the bathroom of his foster parents’ home. After years of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his classmates, the high-schooler killed himself rather than face the continued torment that comes with being an openly gay male. His final cry for help [...]
WELCOME TO Kimo’s Vegas … The Player’s Edge! COMEDIAN TERRY FATOR and Taylor Makakoa, his onstage assistant, visited with Billy V during his live broadcast from The Cal on Hawaiian 105 KINE. They told him they would love to perform in Hawaii. The America’s Got Talent winner recently celebrated hosting 1 million guests in his [...]
Seems like everything these days is focused on sanitation. That’s a good thing, as far as I’m concerned, and it’s nice to see that technology has kept up with the demand for public sanitation. Fifteen years ago, when I first started writing this column, Ala Moana Center had just installed hands-free toilet and sink fixtures. [...]
Daniel Lane has an eye for the unique, the beautiful, the cute and even the quirky side of life on the Garden Isle. This is just a small sampling of his photographic work.
You don’t have to be a psychologist to know that what happened the night of April 30 was a tragedy. A young woman screams on dark and not-quite-deserted Sandy Beach. A man hears and comes to her aid, only to be told she’s fine, go away. Shortly after that, a woman brings a newborn to [...]
I’m not one to follow celebrities, but many of my friends and co-workers do. WhoSay launched in 2010, but recently was revamped. It just happened to grab my attention, since people I work with often discuss the happenings of the stars, and I’m always clueless. WhoSay is a service/website for celebrities to take control of [...]
Hawaii is one of the most expensive places to rent or buy real estate. In fact, the cost of living in Hawaii is 30 percent higher than the national average! According to the Honolulu Board of Realtors, the median price of a single-family home on Oahu is $640,000 and a condo is $346,700. A 30-year [...]
